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Monthly climate in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Motema features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2414 mm (95.0 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Motema enjoys an average of 2943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Motema are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Motema experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

Motema usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 437 mm (17.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Motema are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4 (0.2) 21 (0.8) 66 (2.6) 108 (4.2) 183 (7.2) 329 (13.0) 422 (16.6) 454 (17.9) 434 (17.1) 265 (10.4) 112 (4.4) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 12 17 25 27 30 29 29 28 16 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Motema are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Motema: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255 284 278 252 243 219 198 189 207 254 258 300
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 4m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 43m 11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

Motema experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Motema UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Motema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 13 13 12 13 13 14 12 10 10